High School Sports

Ville Platte High’s Greg Guillory (5) breaks up a pass intended for Basile’s Parker Fontenot (6) in the Bulldogs’ 6-0 in the Evangeline Parish Jamboree at Pine Prairie Friday night. (Gazette photo by Sylis Manuel)

Tough muddin' on the Prairie

News Staff

Monday, August 29, 2022

By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor It was far from ideal conditions Friday night at Pine Prairie High School for the annual Evangeline Parish Jamboree.

Trojan workhorse Blake Hebert (10) dives across the goaline for a Sacred Heart touchdown in a scrimmage against Bunkie held Friday, August 19. The team now takes on Pine Prairie in the Evangeline Parish Jamboree tomorrow night. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Prowling with the Panthers

News Staff

Thursday, August 25, 2022

By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE - After beating up on each other during fall camp, the Sacred Heart Football Trojans got a taste of live competition in a scrimmage against Bunkie on Friday, August 19. For head coach Josh Harper, the night was something he had been waiting to see.

Sports Headline

Pine Prairie readying to host Evangeline Parish jamboree

News Staff

Thursday, August 25, 2022

By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor PINE PRAIRIE – For head coach Joe Heintz and his Pine Prairie Panthers, this Friday night’s Evangeline Parish Jamboree represents opportunity for the rookie head coach and his team.

Sacred Heart Trojans

Trojans expect to grow, compete in 2022

News Staff

Thursday, August 25, 2022

By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor VILLE PLATTE – The Sacred Heart Trojans were as good last season as they’ve been historically in any other season in school history. Much of that was due to a loaded senior class, long on talent and experience.

Mamou Demons

Line play to lead Demons in 2022

News Staff

Thursday, August 25, 2022

By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor MAMOU – One year removed from one of the most prolific offenses in school history, Mamou has questions to answer in 2022.

Ville Platte High Bulldogs

Culture change continuing at VPHS

News Staff

Thursday, August 25, 2022

By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor VILLE PLATTE – Pride has been something that the Ville Platte football program has lacked for years now. When he took the job mid-year last season, head coach Roy Serie set out to do one thing – to restore the pride into a once-proud program.

Manuel

New-look Bulldogs showing signs of life

News Staff

Thursday, August 25, 2022

It’s so hard to take anything from the round of scrimmages that precede the high school football season. In a nutshell, they’re a chance for teams to see something different. In terms of determining how good teams will be in the coming season, they’re practically useless.

Pine Prairie Panthers

Long-time assistant Heintz steps in to lead Panthers

News Staff

Thursday, August 25, 2022

By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor PINE PRAIRIE – There was plenty of reason for optimism for the Pine Prairie Panthers entering the 2022 season after a breakout 2021 year.

Basile Bearcats

The veer machine will keep on rolling

News Staff

Thursday, August 25, 2022

By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor With seven returning offensive starters and six defensive returnees, head coach Kevin Bertrand will once again have his eyes on success. But, the Bearcats are in a rare spot for the program.

Mamou’s Keontez Campbell (21) tries to find a running lane against a stingy Basile defense in the teams’ scrimmage held Thursday, August 18. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

Stingy Scrimmage

News Staff

Monday, August 22, 2022

By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor BASILE – Basile head coach Kevin Bertrand nailed it when talking about Thursday night’s scrimmage between Basile and Mamou that opened the football season in Evangeline Parish. Looks can be deceiving. There is no real flow. No consequences to big plays made.

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